Week in Review | 2/16/25

In this episode of The A.M. Update, Aaron McIntire discusses the recent firing of a government staffer over controversial social media posts, highlighting the cultural dichotomy surrounding accountability and grace. He contrasts the reactions of political figures like JD Vance and Ro Khanna, and critiques institutions like Wheaton College for their responses to political pressures. The conversation shifts to concerns over tech outages and the implications of Steve Bannon's legal troubles, before concluding with a discussion on the current vision of the Democratic Party, emphasizing themes of chaos and radicalism.       00:00 The Dichotomy of Social Media Accountability 11:25 Cultural Reactions to Political Correctness 14:07 Concerns Over Tech Outages 15:00 Steve Bannon's Warning 20:14 The Current Vision of the Democratic Party